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Yearly Archives: 2010
Patrick’s Pallet House on Wheels
Back in September I reported on a pallet house being built by a fellow in Lakeland, Florida named Patrick. He’s using discarded shipping pallets for the walls and has framed the roof with conventional lumber. This was a very wise choice … Continue reading
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Tagged florida, Lakeland, pallet house, pallets, Patrick, sustainable architecture
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Rich’s Portable Cabins
I connected with a tiny house builder from Oregon this past week. Rich builds some very nice portable cabins in both trailerable and park model size; but our conversation began with the news that he’s building a tiny house community … Continue reading
Winter at Serenity Valley
I have to hand it to Ryo Chijiiwa for toughing it out at his remote place in Northern California; and I wouldn’t knock him one single bit for choosing to head for warmer climates at this point either. It’s got … Continue reading
Solar Panels on Sale at Amazon
I was just reading an update on the Urban Rancher‘s blog and was happy to hear he’s getting his cabin ready to go completely off the grid. He won a wind turbine several months ago from and online drawing – … Continue reading
Paul’s Pyramid
Paul Elkins is an inventive fellow. His latest experiment was to take Vinay Gupta’s Hexayurt design and reshape it into a pyramid. Rigid foam sheathing panels form the lightweight structure; duct tape and some wood help hold it together. To … Continue reading
LifeEdited – Design Competition
Treehugger founder Graham Hill is downsizing to a 420 square foot apartment which will be renovated in 2011. But Graham wants to pack a lot of versatility and function into the small space so created LifeEdited, a design competition intended … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement
Tagged apartment, competition, design competition, Graham Hill, interior design, LifeEdited, Treehugger
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How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 7
In this video I fine tune the wall framing and play with different ideas for laying out the kitchen and main living room. I also show how to use the follow me tool, which allows you to make complex shapes … Continue reading
How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 6
I’m closing in on the end of this video series with just a few segments left to post on YouTube. This segment shows the initial work on drawing the interior of this tiny house. I began drawing this house with … Continue reading
Pallet House Workshop hosted by New Jura Natural Building in Waller, Texas
The folks at New Jura Natural Building will be hosting a pallet house building workshop beginning on November 1st in Waller, Texas. They will be covering the following topics: Pallet walls Slip straw Earthen plastering Rainwater capturing Grey water Recycled … Continue reading
How to draw a Tiny House with Google SketchUp – Part 5
In the fifth part of this Google SketchUp tutorial I finish drawing the exterior of the house. In part 6 I’ll move inside and draw interior walls, bathroom, and kitchen. Be sure to follow along on YouTube by subscribing to the Tiny … Continue reading
